NEW GARDEN ENSURES MILLY-ROSE’S MEMORY LIVES ON

A new memorial garden has been constructed at a Denton school to remember a six-year-old pupil who died suddenly last year.

Milly-Rose Stirrup passed away less than 24 hours after complaining of belly ache, with doctors treating suspected sepsis. However, the cause of the sudden decline and death of Milly was a rare genetic condition called LPIN1.

Staff and pupils at Denton West End Primary School have been determined to mark the memory of Milly-Rose and decided to build a memorial garden.

Our Ashton branch helped ensure the project was completed as the school wished by donating several hundreds of pounds of materials, including sleepers, sand, stone and cement.

A spokesperson for Denton West End Primary, said: “The news of Milly-Rose hit everyone at the school incredibly hard and it’s been very difficult to try and move on.

“However, we were determined to mark Milly-Rose in the best way possible so we elected to build a special garden where children can sit and chat, read, play and remember their lovely friend.

“Milly-Rose was a wonderful girl, very popular with lots of friends and always smiling and we are confident that her legacy will live on.

“We are extremely grateful to Selco for the support they have provided with the garden.

“It has ensured we have been able to go above and beyond what we wanted to deliver and add little personal touches to the garden, such as a dog planter as she loved dogs so much.”

The garden is 7x5 metres and includes a memorial bench and plaque.

Kevin O’Rourke, branch manager of Selco Ashton based on Alexandria Drive, said: “Milly-Rose’s story has touched the entire community and our thoughts remain with her parents, family and friends.

“As soon as we heard about the memorial garden, we had no hesitation donating materials to help the school achieve its vision. We are delighted to have played a small part in creating an area which ensures Milly-Rose’s memory will live on.”